Camps were set. Saturday morning came with beautiful HOT weather. Now the site itself is a work in progress. Period barracks and bathrooms have been built. Gun emplacement, entrenchments with head logs, and they are not finished yet. They will clear more land for next year, but the site is beautiful and reenactor friendly.  Both sides of the field now have pyrotechnic devices, which is new. The battle raged on Saturday with the Federal Troops assaulting us. Naturally they lost. A dinner was served Saturday night by the Sons of Italy, manicotti, salad, Italian bread.

    Saturday evening came, the camp was alive with good friends visiting each other and enjoying each other's company. Now folks, I thought I'd seen everything since I've been reenacting (9 years).  But this is one for the books. A tiki torch was placed by the porta potties and lit so people knew, in the dark, where the porta potties were.  Somehow or another, later in the evening, it must have fallen over, onto a porta pottie. Which is plastic and naturally, the porta potties burnt to the ground.  During this confusion, Col. Essig managed to give the command in camp for the first time of his life, "bucket brigade." And, hopefully, the last time.  All of this while he was managing to put on his trousers, stumbling drunk.  A site to see. 

    Sunday morning arrived, elements of the army marched to the site.  Taps were blown for our lost comrades in blue. (porta johns)  Speeches were given. We knew them well. They were new to the hobby, and we would miss their service, at least on Sunday.  Even a tombstone was created for our fallen comrades.  All kidding aside, no one was hurt, the fire was put out in short order.

    Sunday's battle, we assaulted the heights with the artillery pounding their position. We attacked but our advance was futile. Both days the battles were hot, lots of powder was burnt, and everybody seemed to enjoy themselves.  Thanks to the town of Perryopolis for all they've done, Birney's division, well done, gentlemen.  To the units from 3rd Regiment who made the event, 15th Al, 42nd Miss, 5th VA, 2nd VA,  and all the other folks who attended the event.